Chicago City Council Vote Recognizes Juneteenth, Start Reparations Commission – Patch

Last year, aldermen Maria Hadden (49th) and David Moore (17th) tried to establish Juneteenth as a paid city holiday that failed due to budget constraints. The move declaring an annual day of observance on June 19th could clear the way for establishing Juneteenth as an official city holiday in the future.

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